14 Ways to Embellish Your Home With Metallic Paint

Rachel BroughamFeb 07

You can bring trendy, tasteful gold, bronze and silver into your home decor with metallic paint on the walls, accent pillows or in framed artwork. Here we’ve gathered 14 DIY ways to embellish your home with metallic paint. Are you ready to go for the gold?

Over Your Current Wall Color

The DIYer at Tukee Talk is attracted to earth-toned paint colors and decided to try putting a metallic paint overtop an amber-colored wall. If you like the color you have now, considering adding a metallic coat to boost the color’s impact.

Polishing Paint

Grab a paintbrush and try using a polishing paint in a metallic hue to boost drab looking accessories. Polishing paint can be used on everything from wood furniture to picture frames and even some plastics. See a video tutorial here.

Sideboard

Here’s another look at a project featuring metallic paint to update an old piece of furniture. The blogger at House of Rumours picked up an old sideboard and used metallic paint and some stencils to give it a spectacular facelift.

Accessories

If you’re not up for using metallic paint on furniture or your walls, try giving some decor accessories an update. This DIYer used an empty wine bottle and then “fancied it up” with some metallic paint, silver wires and beads.

Knobs and Handles

Try using some metallic spray paint to update any drab looking hardware in your home. Doorknobs can get dingy or look outdated and metallic paint can help bring them back to life. See a video tutorial here.

Plant Stand

Give an old plant stand or planter an updated look with metallic paint. This DIYer made a plant stand with some wood plaques and candlesticks from the craft store, along with wood glue and paint. See the process at The Casual Craftlete.

Faucet

Before you invest in a new faucet, consider using metallic paint to give it an update. This blogger used painters tape to protect the sink, then applied a few coats of metallic paint. See the process, and how the faucet looks 2.5 years later, here.

Coffee Beans

You know candles can make a room feel cozy, so try painting some coffee beans with a metallic paint to put around a candle. If you’re a coffee lover, you’ll enjoy the smell of a vanilla-scented candle paired with the coffee beans. For some other ideas on what to do with painted coffee beans, visit this grateful mama.